Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Families
Rural Research Needs and Data Sources for Selected Human Services Topics
Provides an overview of rural human services. Reviews the literature on work supports for low-income families, substance abuse, and child welfare services, and describes gaps in the research. Identifies 80 data sources that could be used to conduct research on human services topics in rural areas. Provides recommendations to improve the quality and quantity of information available on rural human services.
Additional links: Executive Summary, Research Summary, Volume 1: Research Needs, Volume 2: Data Sources
Date: 08/2005
Sponsoring organizations: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Mathematica Policy Research
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Provides an overview of rural human services. Reviews the literature on work supports for low-income families, substance abuse, and child welfare services, and describes gaps in the research. Identifies 80 data sources that could be used to conduct research on human services topics in rural areas. Provides recommendations to improve the quality and quantity of information available on rural human services.
Additional links: Executive Summary, Research Summary, Volume 1: Research Needs, Volume 2: Data Sources
Date: 08/2005
Sponsoring organizations: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Mathematica Policy Research
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Rural Data Central
Provides rural-focused data on population demographics, social characteristics, economic characteristics, housing and loans, and federal housing assistance. Includes interactive maps that present data at the national, state, county, census tract, congressional district, and tribal tract levels, as well as by small town and rural, suburban and exurban, urban, or all areas. Requires users to create a free profile and sign in to access data.
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Provides rural-focused data on population demographics, social characteristics, economic characteristics, housing and loans, and federal housing assistance. Includes interactive maps that present data at the national, state, county, census tract, congressional district, and tribal tract levels, as well as by small town and rural, suburban and exurban, urban, or all areas. Requires users to create a free profile and sign in to access data.
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment (OPNA)
Provides data on youth health risk behaviors and protective factors related to community, school, family, and peer settings among grade 6-12 students in Oklahoma. Use the OPNA Data Query System Dashboard button to access interactive dashboards of state and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS)
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Provides data on youth health risk behaviors and protective factors related to community, school, family, and peer settings among grade 6-12 students in Oklahoma. Use the OPNA Data Query System Dashboard button to access interactive dashboards of state and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS)
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Tennessee Multi-Sector Plan for Aging Data Dashboard
Dashboard providing county- and state-level data on aging in Tennessee. Presents health and demographic data of adults over age 65 in Tennessee, including data on diabetes, cancer, substance abuse, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, and more. Includes a map of healthcare facility locations.
Sponsoring organization: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research
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Dashboard providing county- and state-level data on aging in Tennessee. Presents health and demographic data of adults over age 65 in Tennessee, including data on diabetes, cancer, substance abuse, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, and more. Includes a map of healthcare facility locations.
Sponsoring organization: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research
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Wisconsin Data Viewer: Overview Profile
A data visualization tool that provides information on Wisconsin demographics, such as population, age, language, families and households, and employment. Data is viewable at the county, county subdivision, and state level.
Sponsoring organizations: Applied Population Laboratory, GetFacts
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A data visualization tool that provides information on Wisconsin demographics, such as population, age, language, families and households, and employment. Data is viewable at the county, county subdivision, and state level.
Sponsoring organizations: Applied Population Laboratory, GetFacts
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New Mexico Home Visiting Surveillance Report 2018-2020
Surveyed people that gave birth between 2018 and 2020 in New Mexico about their experiences with home visiting services. Includes rural and urban comparisons.
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Surveyed people that gave birth between 2018 and 2020 in New Mexico about their experiences with home visiting services. Includes rural and urban comparisons.
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Advancing Prosperity in Rural Indiana: Seven Priorities for Creating Thriving Rural Places, Businesses, and Families
Outlines the priorities for supporting rural Indiana such as providing citizens with essential goods and services, employment opportunities, broadband connection, housing, access to child care, and more. Includes data on rural versus urban population changes, median income, unemployment, immigration, poverty, mental stress, commute time, housing costs, internet access, education, and county-level percentages related to volunteering, population, job automation risk, and more.
Author(s): Carl Rist, Allan Freyer
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute
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Outlines the priorities for supporting rural Indiana such as providing citizens with essential goods and services, employment opportunities, broadband connection, housing, access to child care, and more. Includes data on rural versus urban population changes, median income, unemployment, immigration, poverty, mental stress, commute time, housing costs, internet access, education, and county-level percentages related to volunteering, population, job automation risk, and more.
Author(s): Carl Rist, Allan Freyer
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute
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Farm Family Resource Initiative
Support and resource network for Illinois farm families, including a helpline, ongoing outreach, education, and training. Helpline is available through call or text to 1-833-FARM-SOS (833-327-6767).
Sponsoring organization: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development (CRHSSD)
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Support and resource network for Illinois farm families, including a helpline, ongoing outreach, education, and training. Helpline is available through call or text to 1-833-FARM-SOS (833-327-6767).
Sponsoring organization: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development (CRHSSD)
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Nevada 2020-2024 Child and Family Services Plan
Outlines the goals of Nevada's child and family services division, including preventing abuse and neglect, providing for children's physical and mental health needs, and more. Offers data related to Nevada's rural regions throughout and addresses some of the challenges of providing services to those areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Outlines the goals of Nevada's child and family services division, including preventing abuse and neglect, providing for children's physical and mental health needs, and more. Offers data related to Nevada's rural regions throughout and addresses some of the challenges of providing services to those areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Coping with Rural Stress
Offers information and resources related to rural and farm stress, including the Minnesota Extension Farm Information Line, resources on mental health and stress, and information on helping children and parents cope with stress.
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Extension
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Offers information and resources related to rural and farm stress, including the Minnesota Extension Farm Information Line, resources on mental health and stress, and information on helping children and parents cope with stress.
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Extension
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